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Connecting to FortiManager

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Connecting to FortiManager

To connect to FortiManager:
  1. Log in to the EC2 console and navigate to the FortiManager instance. Find the public DNS or elastic IP address that you can access over the Internet.

  2. In a browser, go to https://<public DNS or elastic IP address>.
  3. Once deployed, log in to FortiManager with the username "admin". The initial password is the instance ID. Changing the initial password at the first login is highly encouraged.
  4. Go to System Settings to see the system status on the dashboard. Check if you have sufficient disk space. Otherwise, you must add a disk/volume.

Connecting to FortiManager

To connect to FortiManager:
  1. Log in to the EC2 console and navigate to the FortiManager instance. Find the public DNS or elastic IP address that you can access over the Internet.

  2. In a browser, go to https://<public DNS or elastic IP address>.
  3. Once deployed, log in to FortiManager with the username "admin". The initial password is the instance ID. Changing the initial password at the first login is highly encouraged.
  4. Go to System Settings to see the system status on the dashboard. Check if you have sufficient disk space. Otherwise, you must add a disk/volume.